MOGA - Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Service; Emp

Online, November 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - What began as a small dream has now grown into the largest private practice provider of women's healthcare services in the Mid-South area.

With a small office and a skeleton staff, Drs. H. Leigh Adkins and John O. Gayden, along with Administrator Robert Burns, formed Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association (MOGA) in 1985.

"Twenty-five years later," says Dr. Gayden, "we are comprised of twenty-two physicians, five nurse practitioners, and around a hundred employees. The little office with a skeleton crew has grown into a major provider of care, covering three hospital systems and a wide geographic area."

Physicians, staff members, and their families gathered at the Memphis Zoo on the afternoon of Sunday, October 16, for a celebration of the group's history and accomplishments.
As nearly 400 individuals gathered at the Memphis Zoo's Primate Pavilion for the celebration, Drs. Adkins and Gayden shared their appreciation to all who have worked over the years to bring to this point.

According to Dr. Gayden: "We learned through trial and error, and that's how we came to where we are. Everything we learned, we learned the hard way." Gayden recounted how MOGA was the first OB/GYN private practice to use the services of nurse practitioners, which allowed the physicians to place a better focus on deliveries in the hospitals. Other accomplishments included being on the Memphis forefront of using 4D ultrasounds, Lite-scans for breast imaging, and the offering of patient education classes.

One of the things which has set MOGA apart over the years, and continues to do so, is its vast array of medical services, many of which are not often provided on-site within a women's health practice. These services include hysterosonography, colposcopies, LEEP procedures, and bone densitometry (DEXA) scans. Mammography is now offered at the Baptist Women's and Wolfchase locations, and MOGA's cosmetic services, offered at the Germantown office, include treatment for hair removal, skin rejuvenation, and spider veins.

MOGA also recognized those staff members who have served with the practice for five, ten, fifteen, and twenty years. Length-of-service awards were given as follows:

Twenty Years: Kathleen Stiles
Fifteen Years: Linda Childers (FNP) and Stephanie McCollum
Ten Years: Ashley Clanton, Carolyn Gann, Terri Head, Shawn Leslie, and Kelly Pfrommer (FNP)
Five Years: Nicole Altman, Danita Clark, Tish Hickman, Jenny Lamb (FNP), Kristy Martin, Amanda McGee, Lori Robbins, Susan Smith, Cheryl West, and Cheria Wilkins

Following the festivities, the physicians, staff members, and their families enjoyed a leisurely afternoon at the zoo.

Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, PC (MOGA) maintains offices at Wolfchase, Methodist-Germantown Hospital, Baptist Women's Hospital, and in Southaven. For more information on MOGA, visit them on the web at www.mogamd.com, follow them on Facebook or Twitter, or call the practice at (901) 843-1500.